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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I think, to some extent, that that is the point of the amendment. I am scared of dentists, so I have no desire to rush into a debate about dentistry, but I was waiting…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am grateful to the Minister. I am listening very carefully to what he is saying regarding the loophole. My understanding is that a referral to the NRM can be made only by a…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillCan I clarify the point that I was making? The Minister alluded to maybe coming back to me. He implied that the problem arose with those who claim, when arriving here under what…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf we have found that there is no loophole in the system, that is good—so it is just the numbers. Therefore if the number of those who are trafficked goes up, that is the problem.…05 Jun 2023HANSARDStudent VisasWill the Minister answer my noble friend’s question about the two countries? Also, the current rules, which the Government are going to end, supported by the Labour Party, state:…25 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am following four consecutive Conservative speakers and, with respect, I have more in common with the first of those four, the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, than with…10 May 2023HANSARDOverseas Territories: Illegal ImmigrationMy Lords, the Minister knows that the OTs operate their own visa regime, which is separate from that of the United Kingdom. Given the violence and climate crises in that near…27 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I reiterate my entry in the register of interests and declare my interest, in having visited Sudan on a number of occasions, most recently during the Easter Recess and…26 Apr 2023HANSARDIsrael and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, given that it will be a while until we have the repeat of Thursday’s Statement on Sudan, I thank, through the Minister, the envoy for his responsiveness to me on that…24 Apr 2023HANSARDYemen and South Sudan: Humanitarian CrisesMy Lords, as the Minister alluded to, humanitarian aid and co-ordination for South Sudan and Juba is through Khartoum and Khartoum Airport. I repeat my interest that I was in…20 Apr 2023HANSARDUN: Individuals Displaced by ConflictMy Lords, I declare a voluntary interest as the UK chair of the peacebuilding charity Search for Common Ground. The UK is and continues to be a world leader in the “do no harm”…20 Apr 2023HANSARDCPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for being approachable and proactive in communicating. I also thank his office for its openness and willingness to engage. I am sure that will…19 Apr 2023HANSARDCPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsThe FT did.19 Apr 2023HANSARDVladimir Kara-MurzaMy Lords, with respect, the Minister did not explain why we did not choose to be in lockstep with the Canadians in November 2022. On 10 November, Canada announced the extension of…19 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register and declare that I was in Khartoum, accompanied by my noble friend Lady Suttie, during the Easter Recess. That was my 16th visit to…19 Apr 2023HANSARDCouncil of Europe: Reykjavik SummitMy Lords, in light of the human rights abuses in Ukraine, it is absolutely right that the summit will put the strengthening of the European Court of Human Rights at the centre of…18 Apr 2023HANSARDAzerbaijan: Khojaly MassacreMy Lords, prior to the violence in 2020, I hosted dialogue with young people in the region and, most recently, was concerned with the tension. The Minister is absolutely right…17 Apr 2023HANSARDWest Papua: UN AccessMy Lords, human rights concerns were rightly highlighted by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s human rights report published last autumn for 2021. It made a…17 Apr 2023HANSARDUnited Nations World Water Development ReportMy Lords, last month I visited rural Malawi, where the source of water for the families in villages was a filthy stream, collected by hand, primarily by women and young girls.…28 Mar 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, previously the Foreign Office indicated that it would not engage at ministerial or official level with Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich—the Minister referred to by…27 Mar 2023